1. enclosing text or information within parentheses; setting off with parentheses
Usage: British spelling; American English uses 'parenthesizing'; present participle or gerund form of 'parenthesise'
2. treating something as a parenthetical remark; inserting as an aside or digression
Usage: figurative use

Examples

• The editor recommended parenthesising the author's additional comments rather than including them in the main text.
• When writing formal essays, parenthesising supplementary information helps maintain clarity.
• She was parenthesising her thoughts as she spoke, adding qualifications and asides throughout.
• The style guide suggests parenthesising citations at the end of sentences.
• By parenthesising the definition, the writer made the sentence easier to read.
• He kept parenthesising his arguments with disclaimers and exceptions.